Proverbs 25:18
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
King James Version
In Context
17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Cross References
Psalms 52:2Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
Psalms 57:4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalms 140:3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
Proverbs 24:28Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Jeremiah 9:8Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:18
17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee. Here he mentions another pleasure which we must not take too much of, that of visiting our friends, the former for fear of surfeiting ourselves, this for fear of surfeiting our neighbour. 1. It is a piece of civility to visit our neighbours sometimes, to show our respect to them and concern for them, and to cultivate and improve mutual acquaintance and love, and that we may have both the satisfaction and advantage of their… Read the whole commentary →